Apparatus for making soap.



2m. B24-,167. PATENTBD JUNE 26, 1906 T. w. ALEXANDER & E. P. HoLsTBEN.

APPARATUS PoR MAKING soAP.

APPLIOLTIO FILED nov.15. 1905.

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THEOPHILUS vgl-.ALEXANDER AND. EDWARD'F; HOLSTEEN, or

` BURLINGYFON IOWA,

, APPARATUS FOB MAKING. ISOAP.

Specification of Letters. Patent y Patented June 2e, 190e;`

Application iled November 15, 1905. Serial No. 287,405.-

To all' whom it may concern: y

Be it known that we, THEOPHILS W.

jpanying drawings.,`

ed'andv designed for use in the manufacture of soap, and particularlyto apparatus for use in the manufacture of what is called in 'the `art of the soap-'maker cold-made soap;y yand one obj ect of our invention is to providej an apparatus of the class just described whichl Ashall be. simple. in operation and which shall Fresult in 'the saving of time and labor in the process of making soap.

Another' object of our invention is to proi videa box-like frame which shall be cheap in .25 'f -vide a steaming-jacket susceptible of ready? "and efficient operation and use and of lighty manufacture, yet strong, durable, and light in use.

A third object of our invention is to proyand durable construction. l

, A further obj ect ofour invention resides in 'and for loosening the same therefrom at the completion of'tlie molding and steaming 'op- "erations f Other features of our invention will 'be pointed out in the description which follows.`

ure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 an end elevation, of the steaming-jacket and means for raising and lowering the same. Fig. 3 is a "side elevation, and Fig. 4 an end elevation, of

l 'i the frame which forms the side walls of they 4.5 its truck. Fig.- 51s a sectional view on line mold, lsaid frame being shown mounted upon "a: Fig. ,2. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 'y y 'of Fig. 1;"and Figs. 7, 8, andQ are details,

hereinafter referred to. c

The box-like mold-frame" 'F ifs made of the provision of simple yand readilyoperated devices for holding the frame upon its truck 5 iron-and is strengthened by angle-irons T.

L l VEXANDER and EDWARD LF. AHOLSTEEN, citi-f "Zens' of theiUnited States, residing at Burlington, in the county of DesrMoines andl` State of Iowa, have invented certain new and,l ,f useful Improvements in yApparatus for Mak-f ing Soap,l of which thefollowing is a speciii` cation, reference being had t'o the accom-g casters V, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The

frame F is held down upon the platform G during the mixing and molding opera- VVtions yby the" following mechanisms: The l cross-beamsf/K are slotted at both ends, .Our invention relatesto apparatus adapt as shown at U in Figs. 3 and 4, and in these `slots'are fitted on one side the rods H and bear against the lower face of the cross-beam K- when the rods are in place. Pivotally mounted in a fork J X in the top of the rod H vis a bar J, which is thrown across the top of` the frame F, resting upon-the stiffen'ing anglefiron T there. top of the rods HV arethe cam-levers J', fulcrumed in the forksy H4 and provided at their vpivoted ends with the cam-lugs or knuckles Jz, adapted and designed to bear down upon 'the free ends of the cross-bars J and toY force Vsaid VYcross-bars down upon the top ofthe 'frame F and to lock them and the frame F securely in position. This arrangement vof Pivotally mounted in the To each end of the steaming-jacket A is secured a bail E, which is suspended from a loop yor thimble in one end of the cord D', to the other end of which is* attached a weight D,

said cord passing over the pulleys G, secured to the ceiling, and the weights D. serving to counterbalance the weight of the steamingjacket, and thereby serving to make the raising and lowering thereof much easier.

Just above its lower edge Q the steamingjacket A is formed with an inner wall A2, between which and the outer wall is a narrow chamber O, extending around' the jacket and closed at its top and bottom and called by us U a I steam-chamber.

The wallV A(2 isformed near its lower edge with'the perforations P,

through which the steam'is allowed to issue in a socket R, formed in the top of the frame F, Fig. 4.

The operation is as follows: The apparatus is assembled by placing the frame F so that its lower edges engage in the grooves S formed in the platform G of the platformtruck. (Shown in Figs. 3 and 4.) The rods H Yare then placed in position and adjusted by turning the flanged nuts H3 until the crossbars J when thrown down into the position v shown inl Fig. 4 will lie flat across the top of the frame F, formed by the strengthening angle-iron T there. The rods H are then placed in position in the slots U on the other side of the frame F and are similarly adjusted by turning the flanged nuts H3 until their forked ends H4 are brought so that the cam-lugs or knuckles J 2 will bear with the proper degree of pressure upon the ends of the cross-bars J, which project through the forked ends H when the levers J are thrown down into the full-line position shown in Fig. 4. The frame F being thus securely held upon the platform G, the ingredients are placed in the mold, the side walls of which are formed by the frame F and the bottom of which is formed by the platform G, and are mixed therein and allowed to solidify. The truck is neXt run under the steaming-jacket A, which is then lowered over the frame F until the perforated walls A2 surround the walls thereof. Steam is then introduced through the nipple B into the steam-chamber O and issues from the steamchamber O through the perforations P against4 the frame F, causing the frame to become loosened from the block of soap. The steaming-jacket A is then raised from over the frame F and the lever J is thrown up into the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 4, thereby releasing the cross-bars J. The rods H and H', together with'their attached parts, are removed, and the pry, Fig. 9, is placed in the position shown in Fig. 3. By depressing the outer end of the lever L (the inner end being engaged in the hole or socket R) the frame F is loosened from the truck and is slipped up over the block of soap. The truck, with the block of soap, is then removed to the cutting-room, where the block is cut up into cakes of suitable size.

It will now be evident to all skilled in this art that by reason of the counterweights D the steaming-jacket A can be lowered and raised very quickly and with a great saving in labor. Again, it will be obvious that the provision of the steam-chamber O results in the uniform application of the steam to the mold-frame F and to the uniform heating thereof. Moreover, the advantages of our new locking means will be apparent to all such persons. The jointed construction makes the parts complete in themselves and dispenses with the use of wrenches, which is necessary in a bolt-and-nut fastening. Our new locking means are quickly applied and adjusted and are most eflicient in action, the cam-lugs serving to press and hold the moldframe securely in the grooves S. The result of our improvements is to effect a great saving of time and labor in the manufacture of cold-made soap.

We are aware of United States Patent No. 753,706, dated March 1, 1904, and disclaim all that is shown therein.

What we claim isl. The combination with a soap-mold of a steaming-jacket having vertical inner and outer side walls connected near the top and bottom thereof, the space between which is empty and extends around the sides of the steaming-jacket forming a steam-chamber, said inner walls being perforated and covering snugly the sides of said soap-mold when in steaming position.

2. In an ap aratus for making soap, the combination ofp a supporting-platformformed with open slots at its sides; a frame mounted thereon; rods having cross-bars pivotally secured thereto, said rods engaging in the slots in said platform and said cross-bars lying across said frame at its top; and locking means for said cross-bars, said locking means comprising rods which engage in the slots in said platform and are provided with cam-levers pivoted thereto.

3. In an apparatus for making soap, the combination of a mold-frame and a support therefor formed with open slots in its sides, with means for locking said mold-frame upon said support, said means comprising coperating rods hinged together, one member of each rod engaging in a slot in said support and the other members interlocking with each other across said mold-frame.

4. In an apparatus for making soap, the combination of a mold-frame and a support therefor with means for locking said moldframe upon said support, said means comprising a pair of coperating jointed rods, one member of each rod engaging said support and the other members interlocking with each other, one of said other members being formed with a cam-lug.

5. In an apparatus for making soap, the

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combination of a mold-frame; a support g hands, in the preseneelof two witnesses, at therefor slotted to receive looking means; said Burlington. and said looking means comprising coperating jointed rods one member of each rod eny THEOPHHUS W' ALEXANDER' gaging in the slots in said support and the EDWARD F' HOLSTEEN' other members interlocking With veach other Witnesses:

. across the top of Said mold-frame. EVERETT CHANDLER,

In testimony whereof Weherennto set our FRED S. HOLSTEEN. 

